JAMD polycule Headcanon time #18
Words of affirmation is definitely not at the top of the list when it comes to how Tachyon and Cafe show their affection for each other. It’s largely unspoken, a product of their long history, mutual understanding, and simply who they are. It’s not that they are unaffectionate toward each other, but they just don’t feel the need to lean into consistent “I love yous” and mushy declarations. However, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes words are the only way of getting their feelings across, and when that happens it results in an absolute short circuit for whichever one is caught off guard, flustering them completely and embarrassing them deeply.
Cafe’s natural instinct is to assume Tachyon is teasing or making fun of her, until she realizes that she’s being completely serious. She quietly concedes, opens herself up, and reciprocates, albeit fumbling over her words and having a hard time making eye contact. To win her trust, Tachyon is unusually gentle with her. Physical contact through a hug, a kiss, or hand holding usually resolves that, and she relaxes into it.
Tachyon tries to put her typical facade up to play it off, but it’s so obviously fake that Cafe sees right through it. To be honest, she always sees right through Tachyon. She always could. Even still, it would frustrate Cafe visibly irritating her, which would force Tachyon to drop the act and be truly authentic for once. After finally reaching emotional equilibrium between the two. Cafe is able close the distance and if Tachyon tries to start up on her bullshit crack or nervously crack joke or anything. She knows how to shut her up with her lips.
A/n: this will probably be connected/continued and lead into the next kissing edition at some point since there’s more to say on this and it just feels like a natural progression
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